MARGAO, Feb. 6 -- Team Herald

In a political development, five panchas from the Aquem Baixo village panchayat have submitted a petition seeking to move a no-confidence motion against Sarpanch Florinho 'Danny' Fernandes.

In their petition to the Salcete Block Development Office (BDO) and panchayat secretary, the group shared their grievances, saying," The Sarpanch is having lack of transparency and accountability in the functioning of the Aquem-Baixo village panchayat. The Sarpanch also failed in concern to fair allocation of resources, decision-making processes and open communication with the other panchayat members and the public."

The petitioners - Inacio Dias, Pooja Naik, Avinash Sardessai, Natasha Dias, and Amisha Tile - have reque...